Rio Grande's Silva picked for RSC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- University of Rio Grande's Gabriel Silva scored five goals in the first two games to earn River States Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week presented by Brown & Brown Insurance for the week of Aug. 22-28.
Silva had a hat trick of three goals in an 11-0 win over St. Xavier to open the season for the No. 13-ranked RedStorm. He added two more goals in a 4-1 win over Baker to propel Rio Grande to a sweep of the Rio Grande Classic.
The five goals and 10 points for the weekend came on 11 shots, eight of which went on goal.
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